Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbs Cross Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Andrew's , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbs Cross Lane (RM12 4XT) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the St Andrew's average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbs Cross Lane (RM12 4XT), the main crime hotspot is near Sunrise Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Andrew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunrise Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Urban Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunrise Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunrise Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbs Cross Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunrise Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunrise Avenue | Under investigation |
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